Train Low, Compete High: What It Means The concept is straightforward: Restrict carbohydrates during training, and consume a surplus of them leading up to competition. The “train low” part of the idea ...

Evangeline Mantzioris is affiliated with Alliance for Research in Nutrition, Exercise and Activity (ARENA) at the University of South Australia. Evangeline Mantzioris has received funding from the ...

Carbohydrate cycling, or carb cycling, is an eating pattern that involves alternating intervals of low- and high-carbohydrate intake. Cycling carb intake could benefit athletic performance.

For the optimum performance of athletes, nutrition is of utmost importance. Research has led to the development of numerous diet patterns and many of these have also been endorsed by professional ...

Though there is no formal definition for carb cycling, the concept is about adjusting one's consumption of carbohydrates − nutrients that give the body energy − to meet individual dietary needs and ...

Historically, I haven’t been the greatest at properly fuelling myself during rides. I suspect that I am not alone; in fact, every cyclist has likely bonked at least once in their career. Fuelling ...

After the 2022 Tour of Flanders, a photo circulated on social media showing a detailed nutrition plan carefully taped to race winner Mathieu van der Poel’s handlebars. Some rough math indicated that ...

If you've ever trained for an athletic event or researched what to eat after a hard workout, you've likely heard of glycogen. It's a type of energy stored mostly in the muscles and liver that ...

PARIS — A child or adolescent athlete generally engages in school and extracurricular sports practice for more than 10 hours per week. High-level child or adolescent athletes engage in more than 20 ...